A few things about today’s video.
First, I’ve never put so much time, love, energy, effort or vulnerability into any video that I’ve made. And I’ve never been more proud of anything that I’ve created. Ever. Of all the things I’ve ever written, painted or filmed, I believe that this is the most inspired thing I’ve ever done.
Second, my only hesitation in posting this video is that it raises the bar for me and my talky blogs. It took me days and days to film and edit this. But truth be told, it represents an exciting new shift in the trajectory of the videos that I’m making. Next week’s talky blog is in the old familiar style – I’ll still do some like that – but I am really looking forward to exploring this new path (especially with the help of the new Canon 5D Mark II camera that I ordered yesterday!).
Third, I made this video as a gift to you. I’m so grateful that you read my blog and watch my videos. It’s only because of you that I’m able to do this for a living. It’s because of you that I’m able to share my love on such a large scale and reach so many people. Every moment of every day, I am constantly aware of that. And humbled by it. Please accept this video as a gift of love from my heart to yours.
Watch the video below:
January 22, 2011 at 8:36 pm
Roy, your post is wonderfully thoughtful and well-crafted.
One thing you wrote struck me, in particular:
Most of what Davey says is not really new, but the joy for me is to hear him say it as if it was new.
I just read the introduction to Debbie Ford’s “The Dark Side of the Light Chasers”. She talks about leading a workshop where one of the participants questioned her content by asking “Aren’t you just putting old wine in new bottles?”
She acknowledged that she was taking thoughts and ideas that have existed since the beginning of time and repackaging them for today’s audience – and that people have done this forever and forever. We must constantly revamp and re-package great wisdom so that it remains relevant to the current audience.
I thought it intriguing to read your post having read Ford’s intro just yesterday. I think I was meant to read this message and really take it in and so I got to read it from 2 different messengers. Thank you for being one of them
January 22, 2011 at 8:49 pm
Davey, this is a fantastic first attempt at high-quality production. I enjoyed the video and it has me thinking and asking questions. The juxtaposition of the sacred and the profane distracted me a little and I think it speaks to how easily I get distracted in life from the things that are truly important to things that seem so gratifying in the moment. It challenged me to look at my ideas of sex and love too. Fornication, to me, smacks of ‘sin’ and your title definitely coloured my opinion of your encounter in the video. I knew that wasn’t Nick and so I looked at it as cheap fornicating. It didn’t occur to me until after to approach the film from the perspective of you and your partner being actors acting out love. I was more easily able to accept it as love from that perspective.
This video speaks to me in a time where I definitely can use its message and benefit from the thoughts it’s provoked. The guy I love has recently told me that the sex in our relationship has been only that and we’re nothing more than best friends with benefits. And now he’s taken to casual encounters with so many other people. It has me angry and, ironically, resisting what’s so rather than accepting it. At 35 this was the first time I can say truly I’ve been in love and I fell into it with someone who tells me he’s incapable of feeling it.
It’s time to create a new possibility for myself and for my life so that I can build a loving relationship with someone who wants the same thing.
Thanks for opening my mind a bit more. I found it challenging and I think I needed to be challenged.
January 22, 2011 at 9:47 pm
A humble “you are welcome” and “thanks.”
January 22, 2011 at 10:38 pm
Hey Davey,
Loved the video; I thought it was very well done. I’d hug it if I could, but I think you’re more tangible to hug.
So… *hug* Great work
January 22, 2011 at 10:56 pm
Beautifully Artistic, It is loved.
January 23, 2011 at 4:32 am
agreed
January 23, 2011 at 5:05 am
Wow, sooo many comments and speculation on person #2 in the video.
Davey,
Fantastic Vid!
January 23, 2011 at 2:45 pm
MY GOODNESS! How saucy was that? xp
January 24, 2011 at 2:23 am
I second everything you said, Peter!
January 24, 2011 at 7:42 pm
That was an EXTREMELY AWESOME video!!! Wait, “extremely awesome” is not even close on describing how awesome this video was. I wish that there were bigger words to describe awesomeness… Anyways, thanks!!!
January 24, 2011 at 8:15 pm
what a joke. he can buy a $5K camera, and claims to give up his job for freedom. Clearly, he’s milking it from the visitors on the website. he’s faker than heidi’s boobjob
January 24, 2011 at 9:41 pm
@Jeff:
So what, he’s made this site profitable, why shouldn’t he pick the fruits of his amazing job!!
Go for it Davey !!
Peace!!
January 26, 2011 at 5:08 am
CREEPY.
January 26, 2011 at 4:21 pm
The only reason I wonder about the second person is because at first I thought both were you, but then the giving of the what? eucharist as symbol of the soul? And the other being blindfolded until you bring your love. The two become one, wholly, so even if the two are not you, the likeness of the other man, at least for me, takes this to an even deeper level. Truly art. Beautiful. P.S. If the two are you, you’re an editing savant.
May 29, 2011 at 7:48 pm
Not necessarily. Sexual encounters can be merely that, a sexual encounter. However, sexual encounters can also be lifted up to be an amazing expression of the great love within ones heart. Sex can be degrading, but it can also be an incredibly love-filled life-altering bond between 2 people.